japanese
Studio (3rd year, 2023)
- Nishiyodo Waterfront
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Coastal cities are facing the problem of sea level rise due to climate change. Redefining vulnerable coastal spaces has become an urgent issue in coastal cities worldwide.
In this context, if only flood control measures are advanced, it could sever the connection with the sea. However, as seen in the City of Boston's Climate Ready Boston, a coastal form that balances flood control and water-friendly spaces has become a recent trend. In this studio, the students proposed coastal forms in the area of Osaka City's Nishiyodogawa Ward.
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Re:Tei Born Nishiyodo – Disaster Prevention Town Planning
Most of Nishiyodogawa Ward in Osaka City is adjacent to the sea or rivers. The proximity of people to water is a charm of the town. To leverage this charm, we propose a new water-friendly space using the embankments that surround the town.
First, as a pioneering case study, we researched the City of Boston's Climate Ready Boston. We understood the district plans for East Boston, Charlestown, North End, Downtown, South Boston, and Dorchester, and learned how the coastlines could be reorganized as shown in the design guidelines published on the City of Boston's website.
Next, we conducted multiple surveys within Nishiyodogawa Ward. We re-experienced the situation where high embankments, easily exceeding human height, obstructed the view and separated us from the nearby water. On the other hand, we also recognized the existence of water-friendly spaces such as the Tsukuda Disaster Prevention Pier integrated with parks, and the Yagura Green Space on the tidal beach.
Furthermore, we analyzed Nishiyodogawa Ward in terms of its broader geographic, hydrological, geological, meteorological features, detailed topography, disaster prevention, land use, transportation, demographics, land history, and town planning. We understood the spatial and temporal context of the current situation, including land alteration, land subsidence, and the risk of flooding due to storm surges.
Based on this, we designed 17 proposals for water-friendly spaces tailored to the characteristics of the location.
The following birdseye view shows the entire waterfront area of Nishiyodogawa Ward (indicated by the yellow band). In addition to the existing Tsukuda Disaster Prevention Pier and Yagura Green Space, it is conceivable that any of these 17 proposals for waterside spaces could be adapted.
Source: Created based on the area view from PLATEAU VIEW 2.0 (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) (https://plateauview.reearth.plateau.reearth.io/).
Design Team: Kengo Shimamoto, Hideki Sugimoto, Minori Hayashi, Takumi Fujita, Yuma Furuta, Yuiko Maeda, Shotaro Yamamoto
- Instructor: Shuichi Murakami, Shinichi Todoroki
